Information about Cyan Cobalt Blue color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #28589C reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to St Tropaz (#2D569B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lapis Lazuli (#26619C) and Goose Juice Blue (#2B4F9C).
In RGB terms — rgb(40, 88, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #28589C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. The name "Cyan Cobalt Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Cyan Cobalt Blue color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Cyan Cobalt Blue color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cyan Cobalt Blue color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cyan Cobalt Blue color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cyan Cobalt Blue color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Cyan Cobalt Blue color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Cyan Cobalt Blue color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Cyan Cobalt Blue
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#2D569B
#26619C
#2B4F9C
#234E9B
#224C98
#36529A
#2E5090
#284F8F
#26538D
#365194
#20608E
#355D90
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#28589C
- RGB40, 88, 156
- CMYK45, 27, 0, 39
- CSSrgb(40, 88, 156)
- HSL215°, 59%, 38%
- HSL Precise215.172°, 59.184%, 38.431%
- HSV215°, 74%, 61%
- HSB215°, 74%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.345, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.345, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.345, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID28589C
- DECIMAL ID2644124
- Name Length16
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- Counting from2025-01-01
